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unblock|A link from a page (Debbie Bramwell's) was dead - it pointed to a non-existent page about the documentary Winning BIG! - the doc isn't even available any more commercially - I also created a very popular page on the film Day of the Wolves, a 1971 cult movie - again - why on earth would you block me - I am not vandalizing content, I'm adding it. You guys really need to get a life and not be so strict - bumping off vandalizers is one thing but to arbitraily block folks who populate this website with valid content it quite another. Bbefilms (talk) 13:23, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

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For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this.  Blanchardb -^{Me•MyEars•MyMouth}- timed 02:49, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

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July 2016

Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames which give the impression that the account represents a group, organization or website, I have blocked this account; please take a moment to create a new account with a username that represents only yourself as an individual and which complies with our username policy or request a change of username.

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This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

Indieshack (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Request reason:

why on earth did you block me adding a web page for my documentary Winning big? I am the film's producer Bbefilms (talk) 13:04, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

Decline reason:

This is explained immediately above. Note that Wikipedia is not for promotion; it's largely inappropriate for you to create/edit an article on your own documentary. Yamla (talk) 13:05, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

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Request reason:

A link from a page (Debbie Bramwell's) was dead - it pointed to a non-existent page about the documentary Winning BIG! - the doc isn't even available any more commercially - I also created a very popular page on the film Day of the Wolves, a 1971 cult movie - again - why on earth would you block me - I am not vandalizing content, I'm adding it. You guys really need to get a life and not be so strict - bumping off vandalizers is one thing but to arbitraily block folks who populate this website with valid content it quite another. Bbefilms (talk) 13:24, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

Decline reason:

The block message explains that your username is unacceptable because Wikipedia does not allow usernames that appear to represent companies or organizations - so please follow the instructions to request a new username. In addition, Wikipedia's conflict of interest policy (see WP:COI) strongly suggests that you should not be writing about your own documentary, so please be sure to address that in any new request too. The fact that you have also been making good edits (thank you) does not mean these key policies do not apply to you. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 14:17, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

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Ooops! You accidentally removed my unblock decline and made two further requests. There's no benefit to having two unblock requests open at a time, so I removed the tags around one of your duplicate requests. I'll leave the other one open for another admin to review, but I still think you are missing the point. --Yamla (talk) 13:41, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

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indieshack (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

honestly - blocking me for use of a username I've been using for years is capricious - requesting new username associated with my old username - and btw editors, get a lifeBbefilms (talk) 23:10, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

Decline reason:

You've already been renamed. Leaving the unblock request below so only one is present. SQL^{Query me!} 04:33, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

• I've renamed your account. PhilKnight (talk) 23:14, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

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Request reason:

Phil Knight has renamed by account name from bbefilms - now please unblock me Indieshack (talk) 01:55, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

Accept reason:

Username concerns resolved by rename. Sorry for the delay. 28bytes (talk) 17:43, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

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Ways to improve The Special London Bridge Special

Hi, I'm Robertgombos. Indieshack, thanks for creating The Special London Bridge Special!

I've just tagged the page, using our page curation tools, as having some issues to fix. I'll add some references to this, if you develop it the stub tag may be removed. Thanks!

The tags can be removed by you or another editor once the issues they mention are addressed. If you have questions, you can leave a comment on my talk page. Or, for more editing help, talk to the volunteers at the Teahouse.

Robert G. (talk) 23:37, 8 August 2017 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion nomination of Ferde grofe jr

Hello Indieshack,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Ferde grofe jr for deletion, because the article doesn't clearly say why the subject is important enough to be included in an encyclopedia.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted and want more time to work on it, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions.

–CaroleHenson (talk) 22:03, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

August 2018

Please do not add original research or novel syntheses of published material to articles as you apparently did to Motörhead. Please cite a reliable source for all of your contributions. Thank you. - FlightTime (open channel) 18:41, 30 August 2018 (UTC)

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to blank out or remove portions of page content, templates, or other materials from Wikipedia without adequate explanation, as you did at Talk:List of Motörhead band members, you may be blocked from editing. Thank you. - FlightTime (open channel) 18:41, 30 August 2018 (UTC)

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you add unsourced material to Wikipedia, as you did at February 1973. - FlightTime (open channel) 18:43, 30 August 2018 (UTC)

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